Print Email Facebook Twitter Participatory value evaluation for the evaluation of flood protection schemes Title Participatory value evaluation for the evaluation of flood protection schemes Author Mouter, N. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics) Koster, Paul (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Dekker, Thijs (University of Leeds) Date 2021 Abstract Participatory Value Evaluation (PVE) is a new survey method which elicits citizens' preferences over the allocation of public budgets as well as their private income. In a PVE, citizens are asked to choose the best portfolio of projects given a governmental and a private budget constraint. First, this paper aligns PVE with the traditional Kaldor-Hicks welfare economics framework underlying many Cost-Benefit Analyses. Second, this paper positions PVE against other valuation methods. Third, this paper applies the PVE method to evaluate the impacts of projects mitigating flood risks in the Netherlands. This empirical application reveals that Dutch citizens indicate a preference for projects that combine strengthening dikes and give space to the river to flood safely, particularly when such projects positively influence biodiversity and recreational opportunities. Subject BiodiversityCost-benefit analysisEnvironmental valuationFlood protectionParticipatory value evaluationValuation methods To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1e83a1a7-0b70-4ed5-9c6b-37da10041de7 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2021.100188 ISSN 2212-4284 Source Water Resources and Economics, 36 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 N. Mouter, Paul Koster, Thijs Dekker Files PDF 1_s2.0_S2212428421000128_main.pdf 7 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:1e83a1a7-0b70-4ed5-9c6b-37da10041de7/datastream/OBJ/view